Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-11-12
A STRANGE DELIVERAyCE.

after scenes OF dramma in real lfc
which | played, inyolnntarily n
eading part. which has always been
Interesting in lis telling and may be
equally SO when written and read.
IL was about a month after The close
u our civil war; when was stationed
town on the Miss ssippi in Loulsi-
ana bus ~ engaged In connection with
my duties as provost marshal OF d VS.
lon and district, in parollng the many
ex.confederaies who were constantly
coming la. most OF them sick and worn,
all hungry aud dirty.
Old Colonel C., good ''rebel" and
fine gentleman. considered himself I'M
der obligations TO mo for sending TO
his home. In an ambulance. his young,
brave. gray-coated aud very sick sol
Her son, and he continually invited me
10 accept his hearty. old-fashioned
Southern hospitality at the home plan
iations about eight IN les from our post.
He had three young daughters. good
rebols ALL but pretty. bright. sensible
lad es, whose political OF MONS never
tainted their courtesy. / was glad TO
seek such pleasant company aud often
did so.
received notice one day from the
solonel, that the next Sunday would be
little Georgias birthday. that my pres
.nee would add TO the joyousness Of the
occasion, and that there would be am
plc home products for egg.nog. which
after iniimaliun we'll understood TO
mean that would be greatly thanked
ifl brought the spurious ingredients
Tor the connection.
| EarlY on tie day mentioned noun
ied With two canleens. one Of whisky
aud one Of jana en- rum. fastened on
my Saddle bow. and with no weapons.
Necessity required that shoal be IN
aniform passing through our troops
and lines. and ms the day was ycry.
yer, warm. only wore n flannel UNDER
shirt beneath my closely bnltoned
luuble-brea,lej coal, and strapped be-
bind mo a clean white garment aud
two collars polished il The best style Of
The laundry art knew would have
TO throw on my tight lifting harness
nn niy arrival 10 put on the light. gray
Jacket thc colonel always insisted 81 ted
nc better than the blu aud aud brass,
aud wanted to look ''n.cc."
The road was long. hot and terribly
dnslg. About 800 yards from my desti'
nat on stopped pickctrd my horse in
lilo The fence. retired 10 \ thick grove
II high uDderbrush well knew, and
through which ran little stream oI
clear water disrobed and bathed
then. fresh. cool and clean. Iproeeede'
10 prepare for inspection and review.
| was struggling " III The over starchcs
..lilcsl shirt" head aud arms hidden
, when through the mum ng heard lh'
cracking Of twigs As | thrust m,
:ieal. with hair all ,nmblcd. through
, the BOSOM opening Of the garment.
looked directly into the nuZzals o
i .hrru rcyolyers and one shot gun al
: held within live feet d aud on a lerc
, ui,h ms head I'd = manner mol calcuiai
NJ 10 increase mans appetite for ih
, contents
! Behind each weapon was TillaInou
/. uullaw. specimens 81 that class wh
were rebels aud murlercrs with Unto
men anil murders aud Yankees with ih
J. ronicIerasos, men who met with o
mercy or sympathy irom tie true SO
q alers Of either side. Worse still. ] rec
i orutxcd from descriptions often give
r me. thai ono Of tho party was h'
Kingsley. whose house near ihu post.
E had brcu forced to take as = smnlIpo
Y hospital. and who heard, vowed vel
I. gcancu upon ME for The act
= There was nothing 10 do but 'fhro
/. np ms hands " and | did H. Tier
y sas no use Ia arguing or pleading vii
4 mch d gang. so put bold front Q
u The matter and tricd to comprom Sc
y thnd couple Of hundred dollars
= vrsonbarks Ia my pocket and these WI
i. ny horse / offered 4 they would fr'
~ INC. They laughed The proposition
y ,c,rn. They had me aud all these b
l. hanging 10 mo and intended TO pa
with moth ng. 1hoE had not cSprci'
= arch luck rs finding me. being
70 rb,ir wRy 10 some other cowarll
!. lie wing expedition. and securing u
r. was o pr ~ unexpected
ie Quickly rs possible | was stripped
y pf every piece Of clothing aud made
AZ replace Il wlh the ragged, vermln-i
lc teclrd rags OF my captors. W
u warned that IL made Tue least quite
ms brains would spatler the brush il
Oh mcdiatel and know tho threat "
ss in earnest.
he Bill Kingsley, tho ono RECOGNIZES
os claimed me rs his "meat. nc 70
!, l,r others TO so on their projected r.
while he took me TO the rendezvous y
..,y.d me up'' for their return I
ncxt morning Then securing my arr
n. h,,blnd me. and hobbling my {
u beneath Klngsloy's lean mule whl
IN Tho, forced me 20 bcslride, ihreo oi
ny ny Marty look their departure, carry
cd n ii, Thorn one OF the can'ecns
l.uuor. my guard claiming tue o'"es
NJ sbare. lie mounted my horse 9
y. making mo ride slowly before ~
4 rcelcd my way through . birdie p
". In and amongst the heavy w CIV ''n'y
81 - I'M t,,n Mt once L